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Fast Forward Protests roil Australia ahead of Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s planned visit
Herzog was invited to visit Australia by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the wake of the Bondi massacre
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Fast Forward Mourner’s Kaddish for Bondi Beach victims recited in Australian parliament as tougher hate crime laws pass
“You don’t have to be Jewish to feel this in your chest,” said Jewish parliamentarian Mark Dreyfus
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Fast Forward Australian writers’ festival collapses — and apologizes — after boycott over disinvited Palestinian activist
'I refuse and reject the Board’s apology,' said Randa Abdel-Fattah about the Adelaide Writers’ Festival
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Fast Forward Following pressure from Jewish leaders, Australian PM Anthony Albanese announces inquiry into Bondi attack
The announcement comes as Ahmed al-Ahmed, the Muslim man who was shot while trying to thwart the attack, was honored by Chabad in New York
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Fast Forward Just before Hanukkah attack, Jewish mayor of Bondi Beach region had been praised for fighting antisemitism
Because he was only one of very few leaders in Australia that stood against antisemitism, this happened. If there were more, this would never have happened,' one ally said
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Fast Forward Bondi gunmen condemned ‘Zionist’ actions prior to attack and threw bombs that failed to detonate, police say
The surviving attacker faces 15 counts of murder
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Fast Forward ‘The most Australian name’: Matilda, the youngest victim of the Bondi Beach attack, embodies a nation’s grief
The 10-year-old is being memorialized with bumblebees that tie to her middle name
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Fast Forward As Australian Jews call for action on antisemitism, prime minister unveils moves to curb hate speech
“More could have been done, and I accept my responsibility,” Anthony Albanese said in a speech following the Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack
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